Single Camera Technique

Tight Jeans

Editing: Graphics

Graphics are things which will often tell the audience little information about the location the actors are in and characters’ name, they just create little touches to the film. Most of the times it is used in the credits which are at the ending of the filming.

The short film called the Tight Jeans uses graphics, this is used at the time of 7:39 where it show who the main three characters where and what their real name is. It then it goes straight to credits. Tight Jeans allows the audience to gain knowledge on the people that participated in the film especially if they are not a well-known person.

I have experience in creating graphics during the time when I made graphics for the TV magazine show that we made on the live day as a live show. I made the opening sequence of the show which looked like stop animation.

Building a scene: Montage

Montage is a collection of shots which have been put together like a showreel. This will show what the location of an area looks like for an action scene. The reason why they may do it for an area is to make the aesthetic look of an area look pleasant or busy.

In this film it illustrates montage editing, this is used from the beginning of the film where it shows what people are doing in the market. What this does is that it adds little excitement to the film as it uses fast pace editing and keeps the film moving.

I have used this editing technique in my ultra-short film. This was done during the ending of the last scene where we see the memories of the antagonist remembering the undesired outcome of the interview he had with the boss. This allowed us to see the reason why he had kill the boss, followed by the rest of the film showing the highlight reel of the main moments of the film.

Scripting: Appearance

Appearance is to do with the way the character looks. This would relate to Mise en scene as it creates the appearance of a person looks. Other ways to create appearance with the use of makeup and costume.

The short film called The Tight Jeans uses Appearance. It can be seen in the conversation scene where there are three main characters who talk about  people wearing tight jeans. All three characters wore casual clothing and no tight jeans. This will set a mood in the film as the viewer can relate in some ways.

In our ultra short film we showed the appearance of the interviewee who was being interviewed by the boss. We changed his appearance from what he looked like during the interview half way through the film to show the dark side of the interviewee, in a way of revenge for when he doesn't get what he wants (the job).

Camera: Movement

Camera movement is to do with the ways the camera moves. This can be when the camera follows the character or when the camera tilts up, tilts down or pan.

Camera movement is used in the short film called Tight Jeans. This is used in the conversation scene at 1:30 where the camera is constantly moving. What this scene does is that is keeps the conversation scene very engaging and makes it less boring to watch.

In our ultra short film we use camera movement such as track and point of view shot simultaneously. This was done when the boss went on a skateboard to get away and fell off it. The camera was a bit shaky whilst the boss was moving on the skateboard and the followed his pace of skating. 

Building a story: Linear

A linear is when an event completely goes in chronological order. Often short film tell the story from the beginning to the end, they will never start from the middle. Whereas if the film were to be non linear the event would not be in chronological order.

In the short film called Tight Jeans it uses linear structure as it show the story from beginning to the end. The story starts at the time of 44 seconds and end at the time of 7:35. Throughout this time it showed only one scene which is the conversation scene. This show that this film has a linear structure, this makes the story easier to follow.

In our short film we used linear structure as it told the story from beginning to the end. It told the events in an order of which it was meant to go by and it did. In the beginning it illustrated the encounter scene; in the middle it had the chase scene and then the final showdown. This illustrated continuity editing.

Lighting Natural

Natural lighting is set in the morning. Often the location would be outside as it has natural lighting. Sometimes it can be done indoor as long as artificial lighting is not used. It is often filmed in places where it does not rain as much.

The short film called Tight Jeans uses Natural lighting and is used throughout the film. This is especially used in the conversation scene where there is three character talking to each other outdoors. You can tell that no artificial lighting is used as you can see that no artificial lighting is used except natural lighting.

In the encounter scene of our short film it shows that the lighting of the scene to be natural. This is shown when the boss interviews the interviewee and looks displeased with the person who want the job. There was no artificial lighting used it was just natural light.

Sound: Incidental Music

Incidental music are sound effects which sets the mood of the scene. Incidental music are always used in short film however it has to be one which fit well with the scene. Usually the music level is often very low.

In this short film they use incidental music. This was used at the beginning of the filming, at the opening of the film and at the ending of the film which was the credits. This engages the viewer to the film and creates an atmosphere within the film. The only time when the music was not put in the background was during the conversation scene. The reason behind this technique was to add tension with the film.

In every scene of my ultra short film there is a use of incidental music. I had selected the ones that fit the scenes well as I wanted to create an impact within those particular scenes and to add a sense of built up tension of the linear events.