research-storyboards

Storyboards are graphic organizers in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence.

The storyboarding process, in the form it is known today, was developed at the Walt Disney Studio during the early 1930s, after several years of similar processes being in use at Walt Disney and other animation studios. the first complete storyboards were created for the 1933 Disney short Three Little Pigs.

A storyboard provides a visual layout of events as they are to be seen through the camera lens. And in the case of interactive media, it is the layout and sequence in which the user or viewer sees the content or information. In the storyboarding process, most technical details involved in crafting a film or interactive media project can be efficiently described either in picture, or in additional text.
Some live-action film directors, such as Joel and Ethan Coen, use storyboard extensively before taking a pitch to their funders, stating that it helps them to get the support they require, since they can show exactly where the money will be used.

Create a storyboard (storyboarding) has been proven as one of the most effective ways to plan a film and video games. There are many reasons to use a storyboard. Here are just a few of them:

• Storyboard to save time and money.
• Storyboard can help to show scenes or sequences that are difficult to explain.
• Storyboard can help to communicate the concept to all parties involved in the development.
• Storyboard can help design teams to solve difficult problems.
• a story board from the sixth sence 

PITCH

Title sequence

This is our title sequence template,it shows our institutional information and visual in the title sequence. We will first shows two seconds of information and two seconds visual.

Half-term Homework Assignment --Min

In our film, we made sure to use tripod every time except for a scene that we held camera with hand not that steady to create tension.  Also, we remade the scene that that actor through pendant into lake, which in the previous one was not framed in the middle. And we tried to make every shot as similar as possible to the previous one. We used quite a lot different types of shots. For example, mid shots are mainly used on the character while some long shots were given to the ‘ghost’ when it is coming closer.

When doing editing, our film appeared to be too long, in order to make it flow together; we decided to cut the first or last bits in every shot. There wasn’t any editing transition in the previous one, so we didn’t add any.

Although it was a girl in our film that played a man’s role, she did a real good job. And we choose the University of Nottingham to do the remake, the surroundings were quite similar. So that we were able to film similarly. Unfortunately , it was a nice sunny afternoon, so it wasn’t so scare. One thing good was that we didn’t need to prepare for the costume but dressed as normal.

It was pity that I didn’t have any chance to use the camera or do the editing. The only thing I did was I wrote some part of the planning and he   report on our blog and scanned the planning.     I think we can add some sound effect and improve the film by using some function in imovie.

When it comes to final coursework, I think I will try to make my group listen to me and make a more detailed plan. We should clarify everyone’s duty and discuss more before filming not during filming.  

Foundation Portfolio Research-Elaine

I need to pay more attention in analysis not only describe details

Foundation Portfolio Research-June

It's the research of our horror film(The Grudge),and from the feedback of the teacher there have some good points but lacks of detail and examples from the film. I'll pay more attention next time when I watch the horror film,and put more detail from the film in the note.

Feedback Forms

Pitch presentation feed back

Weakness-
1. We need a better title that can suggest our story clearly
2. We should have described our story line in more depth.
3. We should have been more energetic and passionate
4. Make more clear in target audience.
5. We should have concerned about the time.


Strength-
1. We have lots of information in our powerpoint(  eg: photos,video clip)
2. We consider about the location and make up.
3. Lots of research.
4. We talk though the title sequence and hang out our notes.
5. Choose the right clip to shows our idea (ie. Grudge),It's a good inspiration.