clips

killing a bird
http://www.archive.org/details/icefish
http://www.archive.org/details/TheSongOfTheBirds-1935





http://www.archive.org/details/CityWate1941

http://www.archive.org/details/Survival1951

http://www.archive.org/details/tsunami_penang_beach



http://www.archive.org/details/tsunami_phuket

http://www.archive.org/details/tsunami_koh_lanta_thailand

http://www.archive.org/details/Thailand_2005

http://www.archive.org/details/AlBrennerPaeThailand

comand L - link

stereo audio -
double click on line, ''

show audio waive file


if cut something accidentally, right click on red arrow, join through edits, repairs it

right click on clip - change speed - you can change speed and direction on clip -

smoothing options - speed will smoothly go into

you can do a time remap - right beside rubberband - green ontop of blue line - shows you timelines - you can affect time map, you can put a section of your shot in slow motion -

slipping

rolling


shift + V - slides everything over and pastes the shot in if you have it cut/copied

Lighting Power

Lighting Power
Watt/volts

• 1000W/ 110v-9.1A
• Usually safe to estimate 1 AMP for every 100 Watts
• Modern household circuit are 20 amp
• 2 1k lights or 4500w each

Roles on set

• producer 
• a film producer creates the conditions for making movies. The producer initiates, coordinates, supervises, and controlll matters such as raising funding, hring kepy personnell,
• Director
• overseas creative aspects
• script supervisor
• also know as continuity person
• costume designer
• director of photography
• chief of the camera 
• Camera operator
• cinematographer 
• almost the same as director of photography
• First Assistant Camera focus puller
• the first assistant camera is responsible for keeping the camera in focus as it is shooting
• second assistant camera 
• digital imaging technician 
• production sound mixer
• boom operator 
• Grip
• trained lighting and rigged technicians
• gaffer 
• specialized 

Sound

• ideally you want sound to enhance your visual content
• you want it to match, not to be distracting

Production Sound

• sound recorded during production 

Sounds

• background sound
• hard effects (door slames, guns, etc) 
• foley - sound efffects recorded later to match up with images 
• what sound sounds like the action
• "mood sounds" / "design sound" 
• ie if the room had a lot of outside noise, try and record a few of room sound 
• effect libraries 
• automated dialog replacement - (ADR) rerecording dialogue to match an actors lips

Sync Sound

•   sound came after imag ein the develpment of film because there was no way to reliably synchoronise the recorded image and ound
• recorded at 2 different rates, the audio image slowly get further

On Board Mic

• easy, fast, less conspicious, no need to worry about sync
• lower sound quality, no directional control, can pick up camera motor sound, can pick up 60-cycle hum if running on AC

External Mic

• Better sound quality, mic can be positioned to record key sounds mic can move during shot, no need to sync
• mic is still tethered to camera, can only move so far (unless using wireless)

Seperate system 

• ulitme freedom of movement, best quality, best level control
• requires sync ing during editing process, takes extra time
• if using a separate system make sure the timebase is set to match your camcorders time base. Use a slate.

MIC

• LAV (lalliere) - small, sometimes wrieless, hidden on actor's boy - must be close enouhg to moth to hear, but not be seen. can pick up noises, like rustling of clothes
• Shotgun - large, usually mounted on a boom pole. must ensure mic is pointed in the right direction and not visible in the shot (cardioid or hyper-cardioid pattern)

Production sound tip

• position mics as close to action as possible
• position the mic to not pick up unwanted noise- exploit the null 
• turn off humming appliances, phones, etc
• use head phones
• get room tone at each location

Screen Writing

Screen writing

• - you should have a protagonist with an objective
• -conflict/obstacles
• -Premise/opening
• the situation 
• find it out through dialog 
• gets the whole thing started
• 
  
• -tension
• conflict creates some sort of tension 
• -culmination/resolution 

 Things you want to constantly be thinking about

• theme
• how can you touch on it throughout the movie
• unity
• of action
• time 
• place
• one thread that runs through the movie that keeps it all as one
• exposition
• mostly at beginning
• explain to audience about the characters, plot, the details  
• come across incidentally , besides saying it straight forward
• characterization

Tools that work

• dramatic irony
• when the viewer knows something that the character doesn't yet know
• Hitchcock "suspense vs surprise"
• preparation and aftermath
• an important element that comes back  
• pause before something big happens 
• ie: the plotted plant on ET - ties into the plot knows that ET is not dead
• preparation - get ready 
• after math - calm realization, think about what has happened
• planting and payoff
•  
• elements of the future/advertising 
• helpful for viewer - talks about when a timeline is established in a movie audience has an inrose in what is going to happen

• Plausibility 
• most audiences will be conditioned to believe what has happened at the start
• don't put in anything that is unexplained

• Activity vs. Action  
• Activities - are keeping your character occupied on screen
• IE: ET mimicking each other 
• actions - build plot and contribute to what is happening
• IE: ET mimicking, turns into action from activity 
•  Dialog
• it must characterize the speaker
• maintain individuality of speaker - maintain unity of film
• relfect speaker's mood, convey their emotiion or provide some window into their inner life
• reveal the speaker's motivation or attempt to hide motivation
• reflect the relationship of the sepaker to other characters
• be connective from the past to the future
• advance the aciton 
• carry information and exposition
• foreshadow what is to come

Film Cut Pro7

Final Cut Pro - Easy Setup - Setting- NTSC or Mini

Frame rate : standard is 29.97 fps

Check on camera if you have the option to shoot widescreen

File - log - capture (want to log footage off the tape) - will copy clips somewhere else 

• read logs and descriptions of the shot, so you know what take to use
• Logging includes
• Reel
• Name
• Description
• Scene
• Shot/take
• Angle
• Log note

• when you are shooting, be really careful with time code - camera is what puts time code on tape - 
• when you stop  on your camera, there will be a gap in a time code 
• it then resets time codes
• make sure that time codes are continuous 
• just start and stop 

• i key - In point has to be after end point   
• o key - outpoint 
• slate to slate 
• when you find all your good clips,  CAPTURE (batch)
• capture clip
• capture now 
• doesn't maintain info on where the time code information is on the tape
• capture batch
• Capture, handle -
• when you are shooting, you need editing room - give yourself pre-roll - between shots, 15 seconds at least
• tap it a few times it will slow the fwd or rwd
• J 
• K 
• L - fast forward
• command L - links audio to video

Notes Day 1

Development:

• create a story from an orignial idea
• identify the theme(s) or underlying messages
• synopsis
• outline - one paragraph scenes focusing on dramatic structure
• treatment- description of the story, its mood, and characters, This is usually a little dialog and stage directioin, but often contains drawings 
• screen play 
• shot list

Sample Outline

• outline, very factual
• details like names

Sample treatment (go2blackboard)

• Possible place
• empathy to character
• clues 
• written more like a short story

Sample Script

• establishing shot
• (free script writing program) - Celtx 
• (Don't worry about formatting) 
• look at other scripts on 

Story boards

• dont have to be so detailed - i.e. like perfect drawings
• get the scenes down
•